I think children are often extremely effective when used in advertising.  One campaign that draws me in is the Ally Bank television campaign.  In one of this series of commercials for Ally bank, the GM finance arm formerly known as GMAC, a little girl is sitting at a small table in what looks like an observation room.   [...]

Casey wanted to “not go out” with a certain boy last year that she had been “going with” all year.  Seriously?  There’s no dating at 14 years old!  Middle school relationships as far as I’m concerned were based strictly on texting a few times a week.  Now…we’ll have to keep a tight leash because high [...]

Florida is dependent on tourism.  Even in this economy, people flock to the sunshine state in mass numbers every year. I was just in the Tampa airport yesterday returning from a trip to Boston.   Love the Busch Gardens advertising on the escalators on the way to baggage claim.  Large Television screens capture the fun to [...]

The agency for McDonald’s in Canada planted sleeping people underneath subway posters advertising free coffee giveaways.  Having been in enough subways in New York, I don’t know why they’d need to pay anyone, but I love this simple, but clever positioning.

The “Fruits” from Fruit of the Loom’s have been at the core of the brand (Yes, I’m cracking myself up) since the 1980s, and they’re still going strong, treating us to their comedic talents and formidable music videos.  There’s a new one, titled “Comfortably” (from The Richards Group in Dallas) that you’re sure to see.  There’s no denying these [...]